Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Troyes 1st with 67 points, Guingamp 11th with 40, 27 apart. On recent form Guingamp sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.44 for Guingamp and 1.76/0.97 for Troyes (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Troyes came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Guingamp against 15/15 for Troyes.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 7 for Guingamp, 3 for Troyes and 1 drawn, at 2.45 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Stade du Roudourou, with room for 19,002 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Guingamp: Amadou Samoura (68')
Key stats
Possession: Guingamp 51% · Troyes 49% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 1-0 · Corners: 3-4